{"product_id":"introduction-to-sociology-paperback-1","title":"Introduction to Sociology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Van Tubergen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and engaging, this textbook introduces students not only to foundational sociological work, but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research. This combined approach ensures that students become familiar with the \u003cb\u003ecore of sociology\u003c\/b\u003e: key concepts, theories, perspectives, methods, and findings. Students will acquire the ability to \u003cb\u003ethink like a sociologist\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003einvestigate\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eunderstand\u003c\/b\u003e complex social phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text presents a \u003cb\u003ecomplete sociological toolkit\u003c\/b\u003e, guiding students in the art of asking good sociological \u003cb\u003equestions\u003c\/b\u003e, devising a sophisticated \u003cb\u003etheory\u003c\/b\u003e and developing methodologies to \u003cb\u003eobserve\u003c\/b\u003e social phenomena. The chapters of this book build cumulatively to equip students with the tools to quickly understand \u003cb\u003eany\u003c\/b\u003e new sociological topic or contemporary social problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe textbook also \u003cb\u003eapplies\u003c\/b\u003e the sociological toolkit to \u003cb\u003eselected key sociological issues\u003c\/b\u003e, showing how specific sociological topics can be easily investigated and understood using this approach. Taking a \u003cb\u003eglobal and comparative perspective\u003c\/b\u003e, the book covers a rich diversity of sociological topics and social problems, such as crime, immigration, race and ethnicity, media, education, family, organizations, gender, poverty, modernization and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book presents a range of helpful pedagogical features throughout, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter overview and\u003cstrong\u003e learning goals\u003c\/strong\u003e summaries at the start of every chapter;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinking like a sociologist boxes, encouraging students to reflect critically on learning points;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinciple boxes, summarizing key sociological principles;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheory schema boxes, presenting sociological theories in a clear, understandable manner;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylized facts highlighting key empirical findings and patterns;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey concepts and \u003cstrong\u003esummary \u003c\/strong\u003esections at the end of every chapter; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompanion website providing additional material for every chapter for both instructors and students, including PowerPoint lecture notes, discussion questions and answers, multiple-choice questions, further reading and a full glossary of terms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis clear and accessible text is essential reading for students taking introductory courses in sociology. It will also be useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in other social science disciplines, such as psychology, economics, human geography, demography, communication studies, education sciences, political science and criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank van Tubergen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University, where he teaches introduction to sociology. 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